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KY Senate vows to revisit Lexington judge’s impeachment if judicial group doesn’t act

KY Senate vows to revisit Lexington judge’s impeachment if judicial group doesn’t act

The Senate committee voted to table an impeachment effort against Fayette Circuit Judge Julie Goodman but vowed to revisit it if an oversight group doesn’t act.

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